Age-Related Changes
Older adults may have this type of earlobe appearance due to loss of elasticity.
→ What are pendulous earlobes with linear wrinkling?
Watching your lips instead of your eyes during conversation is a sign of this.
→ What is hearing loss (lip reading)?
Cerumen accumulation in older adults is often due to this change.
→ What is coarse and stiff cilia in the ear canal?
A person straining forward or turning one ear toward you may be trying to do this.
→ What is hear better with their “good” ear?
Presbycusis primarily affects these tones.
→ What are high-frequency tones?
Misunderstanding questions or frequently asking for repetition may indicate this.
→ What is hearing loss?
An older adult with difficulty hearing in noisy environments may have this type of hearing loss.
→ What is presbycusis (sensorineural hearing loss)?
Distorted vowel sounds and garbled speech are characteristic of this.
→ What is sensorineural hearing loss?
The tympanic membrane in older adults may appear this way.
→ What is whiter, duller, and thicker?
An inappropriately loud speaking voice is a common sign of this condition.
→ What is hearing loss?